Table 3: Frequency of target organ damage in patients.

Primary HT (n = 40) WCH (n = 40) Control (n = 40) p
LVH (n, %) 16 (35%) 6 (15%) 0 pa = 0.009
pb = 0.022
LVMI, g/m2,7 44.4 ± 13.5 36.5 ± 8.67 32.0 ± 2.51 pa = 0.025
pb = 0.046
Proteinuria (mg/m2/h) 3.21 ± 0.9 2.85 ± 0.8 2.31 ± 0.9 p = 0.641
Retinopathy 6 (15%) 2 (5%) 0 pa = 0.365
pb = 0.407
pa: White coat hypertension-primary hypertension group; pb: White coat hypertension-control group.
HT: Hypertension; WCH: White Coat Hypertension; LVH: Left Ventricular Hypertrophy; LVMI: Left Ventricular Mass Index.